The Phantom Pain had the third biggest launch of the year so far in the UK, as global shipments hit 3 million.
Metal Gear Solid has always been closely associated with the PlayStation format but even so it’s surprising to see the PlayStation 4 version account for 72 per cent of the game’s first week sales. That’s compared to just 22 per cent for Xbox One, 3 per cent for PlayStation 3, and 2 per cent for Xbox 360. (The 1 per cent for PC is irrelevant as digital sales aren’t included in the charts.)
The game became the third fastest seller of the year so… Read the full story